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61. Johnson 44 (covers)

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 44 (covers)
Title:
Binding covered in red morocco, with fly-leaves and table of contens in Persian.
Scope & Content:
Binding covered in red morocco, with fly-leaves and table of contens in Persian.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1750-1800
Extent:
1 Item

62. Johnson 4,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,5
Title:
A Mughal prince with a musician. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1650-90)
Scope & Content:
A young Mughal prince with a musician. By Hunhar, Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Hunhar’; Persian inventory note (not numbered); a Persian couplet written in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above the miniature translates: ‘Heaven said that...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1660
Extent:
1 Item

63. Johnson 45

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 45
Title:
Total of 44 leaves separately mounted remaining from a total in 1830 of 45.
Scope & Content:
Total of 44 leaves separately mounted remaining from a total in 1830 of 45. The missing picture, no.7, would have been a ‘ragamala’ subject similar to nos 1-6 and 8. Nos 9-24 are ‘charbas’ with illustrations from a Sanskrit or Hindi text. Nos 26-30 are tracings on paper. No. 36 has 15 illust...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

64. Johnson 46

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 46
Title:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the avataras of Vishnu.
Scope & Content:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the ‘avataras’ of Vishnu.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

65. Johnson 4,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,7
Title:
Two Hindu youths in Mughal costumes
Scope & Content:
Two Hindu youths in Mughal costume. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 27 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; on an album page with inner blue border with gold floral scroll, and outer gilt-sprinkled border. 146 by 104 mm; page 410 by 285 mm. The youths s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

66. Johnson 47

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 47
Title:
Total of 7 pictures separately mounted illustrating avataras of Vishnu. The series would originally have consisted of 10
Scope & Content:
Total of 7 pictures separately mounted illustrating ‘avataras’ of Vishnu. The series would originally have consisted of 10, but 3 were already missing at that time of the 1830 catalogue.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

67. Johnson 4,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,8
Title:
A Hindu nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Hindu nobleman. Deccan, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 3 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with blue and gilt-sprinkled borders. 157 by 77 mm; page 412 by 285 mm. Reverse: eleven lines of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy written diagonal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

68. Johnson 48

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48
Title:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the avataras of Vishnu.
Scope & Content:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the ‘avataras’ of Vishnu. The original series of 10 was incomplete and was made up with 4 pictures of Lucknow manufacture, probably to Johnson's order (nos 1, 6, 8 and 9).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

69. Johnson 50

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 50
Title:
Total of 4 miscellaneous leaves separately mounted described in the 1830 catalogue as 'Hindu imaginative subjects'. Three of the pictures are ragamala subjects.
Scope & Content:
Total of 4 miscellaneous leaves separately mounted described in the 1830 catalogue as 'Hindu imaginative subjects'. Three of the pictures are ‘ragamala’ subjects.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

70. Johnson 51

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 51
Title:
Total of 19 leaves separately mounted. 8 pictures, nos 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 14-16, are from a series of illustrations of Hindu goddesses. The remaining 11 pictures are of mixed origin, mostly from Oudh and Bengal, illustrating Hindu subjects.
Scope & Content:
Total of 19 leaves separately mounted. 8 pictures, nos 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 14-16, are from a series of illustrations of Hindu goddesses. The remaining 11 pictures are of mixed origin, mostly from Oudh and Bengal, illustrating Hindu subjects.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item